Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
GREEN ON ANNEXATION,

Mr.. A. D. Green, deputy U. s.,
! marshal for North Idaho, resides on
Camas Prairie, in Idaho county, l. I.
He is a social and Intelligent gentleman
who enjoys life as deputy marshal better
than as farmer among his n"ighbors.
Being deputy marshal for North Idaho,
if North Idaho should be annexed to
| Washington Territory he might lose his
official position. This would not ncces-
sarily follow, because Washington Ter
ritory is in need of intelligent gentlemen
such as this deputy United States mar
shall seems to be. When we become a
state we shall need governors, U. S.,
senators, sheriiEs aid all sorts Of officers
suited to the taste of our friend Greeo.
But, Of course, Mr.. Green does not
know that his talents and fitness for
official position would be recognized in
our new state. We think it would, for
he is pleasant gentleman. lie, how
ever, is not sure of this and reco .nizing
the cid adage, that bird in the hand is
worth two in the bush, he is just now
improving the opportunity which the
perambulatory character of bis official
duties affords him OF travelling about the
country to obtain signers to a petition
sent him from South Idaho 10 opposition
to annexation. He is travelling through
kootenai and Shoshone counties in con.
nection with the United States timber
agent ostensibly to summon witnesses
aud jurors. OF course he and the
timber agent are seeking to prevent the
people of North Idaho from cutting
what timber they need from the public
domain move about with great celebrity,
and can find a great number Of people
who care more for the good will of
United States marshal than they do for
the welfare Of the country generally, or
for annexation in particular. We are
told that he is meeting with some sue
cess. We have no ccnsure for Mr.,
Green for this Most of us are little
selfish and sacred writ teaches US that
man who does not care for his own
family is worse than thief and a robber
Mr. Green, the deputy United States
of Northern Idaho, is seeking
to take care OF himself and his family,
and he thinks he can do it easier by
opposing annexation than otherwise.
We respect him for his love of home
even if his love of country is crowded
somewhat in the back ground.
But, while he loves his home, the
farmers and business men of North
Idaho also have theirs and as their
prosperity and the happiness of their
families will be greatly enhanced by
being part Of new state that would
extend from the Bitter Roots to the
Pacific, Mr.. Green will not think un-
kindly OF them if they object to signing
his Boise petition against annexation.
Idaho Territory has never expended a
dollar for improvement north of Salmon
river while Washington Territory capital
has bailt wagon and railroad to the
mines of Occur d Alenc and done what
It could to develop tho resources of that
wonderful country. OF course Boise
City will oppose annexation. They
would have the rich farm lands of North |
IDAHO for the purpose of taxation, and
MIR. Green's headquarters being at Boise
With his principal, the United States
he cannot well refuse to circul-
,te petitions against annexation when
he Boise people direct him to do so.
While MIR. Green does his duty to Boise,
he people in North Idaho will do theirs
o their families, and not be inundated
INTO signing such petitions by the pres
nee OF United States deputy marshal.
n the meantime the movement of the
egregation Of the Panhandle and the
Of the same to Washington
territory cannot be stayed by any power,
tiicial or otherwise.-.Spokane Falls
Chronicle.